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NFL power rankings, Week 15: The AFC is a chaotic mess

The 2023 regular season is less than a month from its conclusion and the traffic jam in the AFC is more congested than ever.

As of right now, the No. 3 seed team in the conference standings has just a one-game lead over the No. 11 seed. The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three teams with an 8-5 record and there are six teams hot on their heels at 7-6.

Even teams that recently lost starting quarterbacks like the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns are finding a way to stay in the hunt. And teams that looked like top contenders just a few weeks ago, like the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans are spiraling at the worst time possible.

The only thing that seems clear at this point is that the Baltimore Ravens can run the ball on anyone and everyone, and the Miami Dolphins offense is as explosive as it gets. After that, everything is up for grabs.

With a pair of Monday Night Football games left in Week 14, here’s how all 32 teams stack up heading into the final four weeks of the season:

1
San Francisco 49ers (10-3)

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 1

Week 14 result: 28-16 win vs. Seahawks

2
Dallas Cowboys (10-3)

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 4

Week 14 result: 33-13 win vs. Eagles

3
Baltimore Ravens (10-3)

Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 2

Week 14 result: 37-31 win (OT) vs. Rams

4
Miami Dolphins (9-3)

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 5

Week 14 result: MNF vs. Titans

5
Philadelphia Eagles (10-3)

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 3

Week 14 result: 33-13 loss vs. Cowboys

6
Buffalo Bills (7-6)

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 11

Week 14 result: 20-17 win vs. Chiefs

7
Green Bay Packers (6-6)

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 8

Week 14 result: MNF vs. Giants

8
Denver Broncos (7-6)

Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 12

Week 14 result: 24-7 win vs. Chargers

9
Kansas City Chiefs (8-5)

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 6

Week 14 result: 20-17 loss vs. Bills

10
Detroit Lions (9-4)

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 7

Week 14 result: 28-13 loss vs. Bears

11
Cincinnati Bengals (7-6)

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 16

Week 14 result: 34-14 win vs. Colts

12
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5)

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 9

Week 14 result: 31-27 loss vs. Browns

13
Los Angeles Rams (6-7)

Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 14

Week 14 result: 37-31 loss (OT) vs. Ravens

14
Cleveland Browns (8-5)

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 21

Week 14 result: 31-27 win vs. Jaguars

15
Indianapolis Colts (7-6)

Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 13

Week 14 result: 34-14 loss vs. Bengals

16
Houston Texans (7-6)

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 10

Week 14 result: 30-6 loss vs. Jets

17
Seattle Seahawks (6-7)

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 15

Week 14 result: 28-16 loss vs. 49ers

18
Minnesota Vikings (7-6)

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 19

Week 14 result: 3-0 win vs. Raiders

19
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)

Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 17

Week 14 result: 21-18 loss vs. Patriots

20
New Orleans Saints (6-7)

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 23

Week 14 result: 28-6 win vs. Panthers

21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7)

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 25

Week 14 result: 29-25 win vs. Falcons

22
Chicago Bears (5-8)

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 27

Week 14 result: 28-13 win vs. Lions

23
New York Jets (5-8)

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 29

Week 14 result: 30-6 win vs. Texans

24
Los Angeles Chargers (5-8)

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 18

Week 14 result: 24-7 loss vs. Broncos

25
Atlanta Falcons (6-7)

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 20

Week 14 result: 29-25 loss vs. Buccaneers

26
Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 22

Week 14 result: 3-0 loss vs. Vikings

27
Arizona Cardinals (3-10)

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 24

Week 14 result: BYE

28
Tennessee Titans (4-8)

Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 26

Week 14 result: MNF vs. Dolphins

29
New England Patriots (3-10)

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 32

Week 14 result: 21-18 win vs. Steelers

30
New York Giants (4-8)

Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

Last week: No. 28

Week 14 result: MNF vs. Packers

31
Washington Commanders (4-9)

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 30

Week 14 result: BYE

32
Carolina Panthers (1-12)

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Last week: No. 31

Week 14 result: 28-6 loss vs. Saints

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